If you want to get eggs in winter,youve got to give
the hens as much light as in summer. He looked at Ruth who was waiting on him. When
Abetold him what he wanted, he was amazed. At that moment he became aware of a
slight commotion. Ruth smiled and yielded when Abe said, Let them sleep
to-morrow.
Victor Lafontaine tried to get through; invain. The
ditches ran full; water began to standin the fields.
He harnessedeight horses and hitched them to the
racks in the yard. Abe, she said, looking first down then straight athim. At ten
oclock Wheeldon appeared in his rattling car.
Pitch wasenclosed between two layers of concrete to
make the foundationswaterproof.
The crew that had beenpouring concrete moved to the
barn.
A manwho had spoken to him before drew him
aside.
And, picking up a sheaf, Theres weight in that. To
theamazement of his men Abe gave orders to bring lumber now. At seven, Charlie
appeared beyond the fence.
Well, said Ruth, herself half aglow, and now to
bed.
In the house, plastering was done; woodwork
wasstained; floors waxed.
There they stood, breathless with
excitement.
Thissecond trail was used by the teams hauling to
the granaries. Heinvestigated their circumstances and gave work or denied
itaccording to the urgency of the case.
Abefelt this evening to mark an epoch in his life.
Abe, theres nochance of moving my outfit till after the freeze-up. At the house,
there was a bathroom with a large tub and taps of hotand cold water. He
peddledgroceries and patent medicines; but who could make a living by
suchmeans?
He jumped aside and aimed a vicious kick at the
flankof one of the Clydes.
It ran out, and everywherefarmers began to
thresh.
Nicoll came dejectedly and stood between the wheels
of the buggy. Then Abe asked, Any business you came for? Rumours were afloat about a
deal engineered by Mr.